Scheherazade.2

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Scheherazade.2 is a contemporary violin concerto by John Adams that reimagines the legendary storyteller Scheherazade through a modern, feminist lens.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
violin concerto
commissionedBy New York Philharmonic
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
composer John Adams
dedicatedTo Leila Josefowicz
exploresTheme female agency
religious extremism
violence against women
hasCatalogueNumber none (uncatalogued opus)
hasDuration approximately 48 minutes
hasGenre contemporary classical music
hasMovement “A Long Desire (Love Scene)”
“Escape, Flight, Sanctuary”
“Scheherazade and the Men with Beards”
linked to: Scheherazade.2

“Tale of the Wise Young Woman – Pursuit by the True Believers”
hasOrchestration orchestra
hasSoloInstrument violin
hasSubtitle Dramatic symphony for violin and orchestra
inspiredBy One Thousand and One Nights
linked to: The Arabian Nights

Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade
languageOfTitle English
narrativePerspective feminist reinterpretation of Scheherazade
portraysCharacterAs modern, empowered woman
premiereConductor David Robertson
premiereCountry United States
premiereDate 2015-03-26
premiereLocation New York City
premiereOrchestra New York Philharmonic
premierePerformer Leila Josefowicz
premiereVenue David Geffen Hall
subject Scheherazade
yearOfComposition 2014

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John Adams (composer) notableWork Scheherazade.2
Scheherazade.2 hasMovement “Scheherazade and the Men with Beards”
linked to: Scheherazade.2
John Adams notableWork Scheherazade.2